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William Gillies 1847–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 FEB 1847

Birth Location: Stewarton, Ayrshire, SCOTLAND

Death Date: 11 MAY 1918

Death Location: Kilmarnock, Ayr, SCOTLAND

Father: William Gillies

Mother: Jean Calderwood

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Cunningham

Children(s): Susanna Gillies, Jane Gillies, William Gillies, David Gillies, Mathew Gillies, Adam Gillies, Robert Gillies

In 1847, William Gillies entered the world in Stewarton, Ayrshire, SCOTLAND, born to William Gillies And Jean Calderwood. William Gillies married Elizabeth Cunningham, and had children including Adam Cunningham Gillies, David Gillies, Jane Gillies, Mathew Cameron Gillies, Robert Gillies, Susanna Cunningham Gillies, William Gillies. William Gillies passed away in 1918 in Kilmarnock, Ayr, SCOTLAND.

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Biography

  • In 1847, William Gillies entered the world in Stewarton, Ayrshire, SCOTLAND, born to William Gillies And Jean Calderwood.
  • William Gillies married Elizabeth Cunningham, and had children including Adam Cunningham Gillies, David Gillies, Jane Gillies, Mathew Cameron Gillies, Robert Gillies, Susanna Cunningham Gillies, William Gillies.
  • William Gillies passed away in 1918 in Kilmarnock, Ayr, SCOTLAND.

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Spouses(s)

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William Gillies's Ancestors

Self
William Gillies
1847–1918
Birth Place: Stewarton, Ayrshire, SCOTLAND
Parents
William Gillies
1812–1877
Stewarton, Ayrshire, SCOTLAND
Jean Calderwood
1814–
Craigie, Ayrshire, SCOTLAND
Grandparents
Robert Calderwood
1779–
Riccarton, Ayrshire, SCOTLAND
Margaret Wilson
1781–1857
Riccarton, Ayrshire, SCOTLAND
Great-Grandparents
David Calderwood
1745–1814
Mary Douglass
1747–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Calderwood
1715–1781
Elizabeth Ross
1717–

William Gillies's Descendants

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William Gillies (12 FEB 1847–11 MAY 1918) m. Elizabeth Cunningham (12 AUG 1848–23 MAY 1926)
  1. 1. Susanna (Cunningham) Gillies 1868–1874
  2. 2. Jane Gillies 1870–1934 m. Edward Mckenna 1865–1906 m. Andrew Lindsay 1874–1958
    1. 1. John Mckenna 1892–1937 m. Mary Lindsay 1893–1976
      1. 1. Annie Mckenna 1916–2009 m. Stewart Angus 1916–1941
      2. 2. Jane (Gillies) Mckenna 1918–1933
      3. 3. Edward Mckenna 1919–1990 m. Martha (Strachan B.) Law 1927–1971
      4. 4. William (Lindsay) Mckenna 1921–2007 m. Jeanie (Paul) Devlin 1919–2014
      5. 5. Robina (Ruby) Mckenna 1929–1931
      6. 6. Andrew Mckenna 1924–2017 m. Christina Mccluskey 1927–2016
      7. 7. Mary (Lindsay) Mckenna 1932–2007
      8. 8. Mattie (Lindsay) Mckenna 1930–1998
    2. 2. William (Gillies) Mckenna 1894–1925 m. Elizabeth Fulton 1895–
    3. 3. Matthew (Gillies) Mckenna 1897–1918
    4. 4. Thomas (Gordon) Mckenna 1899–1980 m. Daisy (Violet) Hall 1898–
      1. 1. Jean (Margaret) Mckenna 1926–2006
    5. 5. James Mckenna 1902–1996
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Cunningham Gillies) Lindsay 1912–1912
  3. 3. William Gillies 1874–
  4. 4. David Gillies 1878–1880
  5. 5. Mathew (Cameron) Gillies 1880– m. Elizabeth Stewart 1882–
    1. 1. Robert Gillies 1906–
    2. 2. Mary (Stewart) Gillies 1908–1998 m. John Gilliland 1906–
    3. 3. William Gillies 1911–
  6. 6. Adam (Cunningham) Gillies 1891–
  7. 7. Robert Gillies 1896–1929 m. Margaret (Potter) Cunningham 1899–1968

William Gillies's Timeline

3 Records

1847
12 FEB 1847
Birth of William Gillies in Stewarton, Ayrshire, SCOTLAND
Stewarton, Ayrshire, SCOTLAND
1847
28 FEB 1847
William Gillies was christened in Ayr, Ayrshire, SCOTLAND
Ayr, Ayrshire, SCOTLAND
1918
11 MAY 1918
Age 71
Death of William Gillies in Kilmarnock, Ayr, SCOTLAND
Kilmarnock, Ayr, SCOTLAND

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 FEB 1847
    Event Place: Stewarton, Ayrshire, SCOTLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 28 FEB 1847
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, SCOTLAND

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 MAY 1918
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayr, SCOTLAND

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